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Archeologists discover remains of Jacques Cartier settlement
Canadian Press ^
| Sunday, August 20, 2006
| unattributed
Posted on 08/20/2006 10:06:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The site of one of North America's first settlements will be the object of an extensive archeological dig ahead of the city's 400th anniversary celebrations... Archeologists discovered the site accidentally when preliminary work for a planned lookout point turned up artefacts which carbon dating later proved to be from the 16th century. The discovery was kept secret for several months before Friday's announcement. Historians suspect the fort was built by Jacques Cartier between 1541 and 1543, making it the oldest European settlement to be discovered north of Mexico.
(Excerpt) Read more at canada.com ...
TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: archeology; canada; godsgravesglyphs
Thoroughly Modern Miscellany.
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08/20/2006 10:06:53 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
To: blam; FairOpinion; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; ...
Usually these modern topics are bump-only, no ping. But this one is kinda interesting, and we'll all a little China'd out, I think.
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08/20/2006 10:07:52 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Thursday, August 10, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: SunkenCiv
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08/21/2006 5:09:53 AM PDT
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Khurkris
(When the levee breaks there'll be no place to hide.)
To: SunkenCiv
Jamestown quadricentennial--major partytime among archaeologist community.
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posted on
08/21/2006 8:11:54 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
08/21/2006 8:15:14 AM PDT
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rhema
("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
To: fanfan; GMMAC; Clive
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posted on
08/21/2006 10:09:12 AM PDT
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Alexander Rubin
(Octavius - You make my heart glad building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
To: rhema
Yes, he has, and he's still keeping watch today...
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08/22/2006 7:48:53 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
(Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
To: SunkenCiv
A new site for historical reenactments and festivals.
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posted on
08/22/2006 2:40:36 PM PDT
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Ciexyz
(Leaning on the everlasting arms.)
To: SunkenCiv
Sacre bleu! Zees ees a beeg deal for quebecois tourisme.
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08/22/2006 2:42:15 PM PDT
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Ciexyz
(Leaning on the everlasting arms.)
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